hey guys we are back at the beach because for this video I’m going to show
because for this video I’m going to show
because for this video I’m going to show you how to turn a palm leaf into a cool
you how to turn a palm leaf into a cool
you how to turn a palm leaf into a cool little fishing toy that you can actually
little fishing toy that you can actually
little fishing toy that you can actually cast all you’re going to need for this
cast all you’re going to need for this
cast all you’re going to need for this project is one single palm leaf you can
project is one single palm leaf you can
project is one single palm leaf you can see it kind of folds down in a v-shape
see it kind of folds down in a v-shape
see it kind of folds down in a v-shape with this hard yellow Ridge line if we
with this hard yellow Ridge line if we
with this hard yellow Ridge line if we follow that down far enough we’re going
follow that down far enough we’re going
follow that down far enough we’re going to find it thins out and what we want to
to find it thins out and what we want to
to find it thins out and what we want to do is just take our nail and we want to
do is just take our nail and we want to
do is just take our nail and we want to actually peel this thing off find the
actually peel this thing off find the
actually peel this thing off find the tip and slowly peel off that Ridge line
tip and slowly peel off that Ridge line
tip and slowly peel off that Ridge line and if you pinch the leaves as you do
and if you pinch the leaves as you do
and if you pinch the leaves as you do you should be able to keep them intact
you should be able to keep them intact
you should be able to keep them intact and just very gently pull that entire
and just very gently pull that entire
and just very gently pull that entire Ridge line off of the leaf make sure
Ridge line off of the leaf make sure
Ridge line off of the leaf make sure you’re really gentle when you rip this
you’re really gentle when you rip this
you’re really gentle when you rip this off because we need the leaves and we
off because we need the leaves and we
off because we need the leaves and we are going to be using this later this
are going to be using this later this
are going to be using this later this thing’s kind of like a little whip and
thing’s kind of like a little whip and
thing’s kind of like a little whip and that’s great because that’s pretty much
that’s great because that’s pretty much
that’s great because that’s pretty much we’re going to be using it for in a
we’re going to be using it for in a
we’re going to be using it for in a minute near the topic gets really flimsy
minute near the topic gets really flimsy
minute near the topic gets really flimsy and we don’t really need that so you can
and we don’t really need that so you can
and we don’t really need that so you can go ahead and break it off but where it
go ahead and break it off but where it
go ahead and break it off but where it starts to get firm you want to loop that
starts to get firm you want to loop that
starts to get firm you want to loop that over into a circle and then just twist
over into a circle and then just twist
over into a circle and then just twist that back on itself three or four times
that back on itself three or four times
that back on itself three or four times is what that’s going to do is it’s going
is what that’s going to do is it’s going
is what that’s going to do is it’s going to hold the circle in position so that
to hold the circle in position so that
to hold the circle in position so that it won’t unravel if you give it a little
it won’t unravel if you give it a little
it won’t unravel if you give it a little bit of a tug it’ll start to tighten in
bit of a tug it’ll start to tighten in
bit of a tug it’ll start to tighten in on itself and that’s what we’re looking
on itself and that’s what we’re looking
on itself and that’s what we’re looking for right there just a little circle a
for right there just a little circle a
for right there just a little circle a little bit bigger than your thumb
little bit bigger than your thumb
little bit bigger than your thumb alright now go ahead and set that to the
alright now go ahead and set that to the
alright now go ahead and set that to the side because now it’s time to make our
side because now it’s time to make our
side because now it’s time to make our fish so now if you look at your palm
fish so now if you look at your palm
fish so now if you look at your palm leaf you’re going to see it’s been split
leaf you’re going to see it’s been split
leaf you’re going to see it’s been split into two different pieces just go ahead
into two different pieces just go ahead
into two different pieces just go ahead and give it a tug to separate them
and give it a tug to separate them
and give it a tug to separate them because we’re going to be using each of
because we’re going to be using each of
because we’re going to be using each of these individually now what you’re
these individually now what you’re
these individually now what you’re looking for is a palm leaf that’s
looking for is a palm leaf that’s
looking for is a palm leaf that’s somewhere around an inch thick it
somewhere around an inch thick it
somewhere around an inch thick it doesn’t have to be exact but somewhere
doesn’t have to be exact but somewhere
doesn’t have to be exact but somewhere around that size it can be perfect take
around that size it can be perfect take
around that size it can be perfect take your first leaf and put it straight into
your first leaf and put it straight into
your first leaf and put it straight into your palm and then hold it in place with
your palm and then hold it in place with
your palm and then hold it in place with your thumb you want to see that there
your thumb you want to see that there
your thumb you want to see that there are a couple inches overlapping
are a couple inches overlapping
are a couple inches overlapping underneath your hand then take the leave
underneath your hand then take the leave
underneath your hand then take the leave and wrap it back in through your pointer
and wrap it back in through your pointer
and wrap it back in through your pointer finger and your middle finger and hold
finger and your middle finger and hold
finger and your middle finger and hold it in place and you also want to have a
it in place and you also want to have a
it in place and you also want to have a loop a couple inches tall now just do
loop a couple inches tall now just do
loop a couple inches tall now just do that same thing again make a loop bring
that same thing again make a loop bring
that same thing again make a loop bring it back hold it with your fingers and
it back hold it with your fingers and
it back hold it with your fingers and then you can use your thumb to hold
then you can use your thumb to hold
then you can use your thumb to hold everything in place so we’ve essentially
everything in place so we’ve essentially
everything in place so we’ve essentially just made two loops and that is the end
just made two loops and that is the end
just made two loops and that is the end of step one take the base of the second
of step one take the base of the second
of step one take the base of the second leaf and push it through the center
leaf and push it through the center
leaf and push it through the center circle but bring it to the outside of
circle but bring it to the outside of
circle but bring it to the outside of the first circle and then pull it all
the first circle and then pull it all
the first circle and then pull it all the way through about a foot now we’re
the way through about a foot now we’re
the way through about a foot now we’re going to do is we’re going to weave in
going to do is we’re going to weave in
going to do is we’re going to weave in and out and in and out and to do that
and out and in and out and to do that
and out and in and out and to do that we’re going to go inside this loop and
we’re going to go inside this loop and
we’re going to go inside this loop and then we’re going to go to the outside of
then we’re going to go to the outside of
then we’re going to go to the outside of the second loop we’re going to bring it
the second loop we’re going to bring it
the second loop we’re going to bring it all the way around
all the way around
all the way around and we’re going to go inside the first
and we’re going to go inside the first
and we’re going to go inside the first loop pull it tight and you’re going to
loop pull it tight and you’re going to
loop pull it tight and you’re going to see this loops going to want to pop off
see this loops going to want to pop off
see this loops going to want to pop off so hold that down with your middle
so hold that down with your middle
so hold that down with your middle finger then bend the leaf around push it
finger then bend the leaf around push it
finger then bend the leaf around push it through the center and pull it through
through the center and pull it through
through the center and pull it through all we have to do now is pull these
all we have to do now is pull these
all we have to do now is pull these tight by slowly working individual Leafs
tight by slowly working individual Leafs
tight by slowly working individual Leafs and what that’s going to do is
and what that’s going to do is
and what that’s going to do is eventually work itself down and do a
eventually work itself down and do a
eventually work itself down and do a cool little fish save one more little
cool little fish save one more little
cool little fish save one more little tug should tighten everything up and
tug should tighten everything up and
tug should tighten everything up and hold everything securely in place
all right so our little fish is starting
all right so our little fish is starting to look pretty good all we have to do is
to look pretty good all we have to do is
to look pretty good all we have to do is trim up his fins a little bit and put
trim up his fins a little bit and put
trim up his fins a little bit and put them on a stick and we’re just about
them on a stick and we’re just about
them on a stick and we’re just about done now if you look at the palm leaves
done now if you look at the palm leaves
done now if you look at the palm leaves you can see that all the fibers run
you can see that all the fibers run
you can see that all the fibers run horizontally and if you pinch with your
horizontally and if you pinch with your
horizontally and if you pinch with your thumb you can kind of dig into it and
thumb you can kind of dig into it and
thumb you can kind of dig into it and pull away and it will just follow that
pull away and it will just follow that
pull away and it will just follow that strand leaving a little bite mark out of
strand leaving a little bite mark out of
strand leaving a little bite mark out of the leaf do that a couple more times
the leaf do that a couple more times
the leaf do that a couple more times just staggering where you pinch it and
just staggering where you pinch it and
just staggering where you pinch it and what you’re ultimately going to be doing
what you’re ultimately going to be doing
what you’re ultimately going to be doing is trimming down the fins and give it a
is trimming down the fins and give it a
is trimming down the fins and give it a cool little fin effect for these inside
cool little fin effect for these inside
cool little fin effect for these inside fins I like to start on the inside and
fins I like to start on the inside and
fins I like to start on the inside and just repeat that process just stagger
just repeat that process just stagger
just repeat that process just stagger where you make those cuts boom just like
where you make those cuts boom just like
where you make those cuts boom just like that
that
that our little fishy is done so guys we got
our little fishy is done so guys we got
our little fishy is done so guys we got our fish we got our rod and all we have
our fish we got our rod and all we have
our fish we got our rod and all we have to do now is bring the two together now
to do now is bring the two together now
to do now is bring the two together now to add the rod just split the fins at
to add the rod just split the fins at
to add the rod just split the fins at the back and push through that little
the back and push through that little
the back and push through that little hole until you can see the rod poking
hole until you can see the rod poking
hole until you can see the rod poking through the tip of the fish’s mouth then
through the tip of the fish’s mouth then
through the tip of the fish’s mouth then you just want to pull all the way
you just want to pull all the way
you just want to pull all the way through until you see that little circle
through until you see that little circle
through until you see that little circle disappear into the fish’s belly now bend
disappear into the fish’s belly now bend
disappear into the fish’s belly now bend the stick back around and push it
the stick back around and push it
the stick back around and push it through the hole in the top fin until it
through the hole in the top fin until it
through the hole in the top fin until it comes out the hole in the bottom fin and
comes out the hole in the bottom fin and
comes out the hole in the bottom fin and just give it a little tug and that puts
just give it a little tug and that puts
just give it a little tug and that puts your little fish on a stick these things
your little fish on a stick these things
your little fish on a stick these things make really cool toys for the kids
make really cool toys for the kids
make really cool toys for the kids because watch this you grab the rod at
because watch this you grab the rod at
because watch this you grab the rod at the bottom and give it a little flick
the bottom and give it a little flick
the bottom and give it a little flick you can cast your line and catch a fish
you can cast your line and catch a fish
you can cast your line and catch a fish just like that how awesome is that
just like that how awesome is that
just like that how awesome is that [Music]
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[Music] then just push your rod back up to reset
then just push your rod back up to reset
then just push your rod back up to reset it and you can cast it again now there’s
it and you can cast it again now there’s
it and you can cast it again now there’s one more cool trick you can do with
one more cool trick you can do with
one more cool trick you can do with these fish if you’ve made one of these
these fish if you’ve made one of these
these fish if you’ve made one of these headbands I showed you in another video
headbands I showed you in another video
headbands I showed you in another video take the base of the stick and just push
take the base of the stick and just push
take the base of the stick and just push it down through the front and makes a
it down through the front and makes a
it down through the front and makes a cool little decoration for your kids if
cool little decoration for your kids if
cool little decoration for your kids if you look closely it’s kind of like he’s
you look closely it’s kind of like he’s
you look closely it’s kind of like he’s got a fishing line coming right out of
got a fishing line coming right out of
got a fishing line coming right out of his mouth that’s pretty cool
his mouth that’s pretty cool
his mouth that’s pretty cool and really simple to make so there you
and really simple to make so there you
and really simple to make so there you have it guys that’s how to use one
have it guys that’s how to use one
have it guys that’s how to use one single palm-leaf to make a really cool
single palm-leaf to make a really cool
single palm-leaf to make a really cool Polynesian fishing toy thanks so much
Polynesian fishing toy thanks so much
Polynesian fishing toy thanks so much for joining me for this experiment and
for joining me for this experiment and
for joining me for this experiment and I’ll be looking for you the next one
I’ll be looking for you the next one
I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then
talk to you then
talk to you then [Music]
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